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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 433 days older than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i3-9100F - 146 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $56.99 vs $135.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-8600 - $0.4 vs $0.92 per FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
143
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $56.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3565 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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